Big Blue Bus | A City of Santa Monica Service

Grateful to @CA_Trans_Agency for this transformative TIRCP investment, and to Secretary Omishakin for celebrating this milestone with us. Onward to a cleaner, zero-emission future for @santamonicacity! 🚌🌍

🎉 Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! week is here! K-12 students attending school in #SantaMonica ride FREE on #BigBlueBus May 4-8! 🚲🚶🚌 Show your GoPass TAP card or school ID when boarding and enjoy an eco-friendly ride. 🌎💙 Skip the car and plan your trip on BBB! bigbluebus.com/planner #BikeItWalkItBusIt #RideBlueGoGreen #SustainableSantaMonica

REMINDER: #BBBRoute1 #BBBRoute2 #BBBRoute8, #BBBRoute9, #BBBRoute43 will be on detour on today (5/3), between 4:30 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m., due to the Jane’s Mile Run. For missed stops and alternate boarding locations, visit: bigbluebus.com/servicealerts.

🌺Big Blue Bus proudly celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This year’s theme, “Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together,” reminds us that from our riders to our neighbors, #SantaMonica is richer, brighter, and stronger because of the voices and traditions that shape it. Ride #BBB all month long as we celebrate unity, heritage, and the journey forward—together. 💙 🚍Plan your trip now! Visit: bigbluebus.com/planner #AAPIHeritageMonth #CelebrateDiversity #BigBlueBus @santamonicacity

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🚲 We’re excited to announce that starting tomorrow, Santa Monica will begin automated bike lane enforcement of vehicles parked illegally in bike lanes. What you need to know: 🚨 Starting May 1, warning notices will be issued by mail to the registered owners of vehicles illegally parked in the bike lane during a 60-day warning period. 🗓️ In July, violators will begin receiving $93 citations for violations. Santa Monica is committed to improving the City’s bicycling infrastructure to create safer streets for everyone. Remember: Don’t park in bike lanes! 🚲 Santamonica.gov @santamonicacity @haydenaitech

#BBBRoute1 #BBBRoute2 #BBBRoute8, #BBBRoute9, #BBBRoute43 will be on detour on Sunday, 5/3, between 4:30 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m., due to the Jane’s Mile Run. For missed stops and alternate boarding locations, visit: bigbluebus.com/servicealerts.

Can't wait to see #TheDevilWearsPrada2? ✨Make a statement by arriving in cerulean style on #BigBlueBus!💙 Plan your ride on #BBB and serve transit‑chic on the way to the theater. ➡️bigbluebus.com/planner @santamonicacity #RideBlueGoGreen

🎉#BigBlueBus is celebrating National Volunteer Week with a 1-year anniversary celebration of our Adopt-A-Stop program! 🚏To celebrate this milestone and show gratitude to our dedicated volunteers, we gathered to look back on the progress we’ve made over the past year to enjoy food, community, fun #BBB giveaways, and tour the bus yard. 💙Have you seen any of our Adopt-A-Stop Volunteers in action? Let us know in the comments below! If you’re interested in joining our #AdoptAStop team, visit bigbluebus.com/betterblue #SaMoPride #SantaMonica @santamonicacity

REMINDER: #BBBRoute1, #BBBRoute2, #BBBRoute8, #BBBRapid12, and #BBBRoute17 will be on detour in West Los Angeles today (4/26), between 6:30 a.m. and approximately 6:30 p.m., due to CicLAvia. For stops missed, visit: bigbluebus.com/servicealerts

⚡🚌 With 34 electric buses already on the road, @santamonicacity is breaking ground on the next phase for its @SMbigbluebus fleet, bringing it closer to a fully electric fleet by 2032 with help from our Charge Ready Transport Program. crt.sce.com/overview

#BBBRoute1, #BBBRoute2, #BBBRoute8, #BBBRapid12, and #BBBRoute17 will be on detour in West Los Angeles on Sunday (4/26), between 6:30 a.m. and approximately 6:30 p.m., due to CicLAvia. For stops missed, visit: bigbluebus.com/servicealerts

💙✨ Brighter Blue = More Time to Ride! 🚍We’ve expanded service hours on six #BigBlueBus routes so you can start earlier, stay out later, and travel on your time. ⏰ Thanks to #BrighterBlue, Routes 1, 2, 7, 17, 18, and Rapid 12 now run longer on weekends, and Route 17 even runs later on weekdays. More hours, more flexibility, more freedom. Where will the extra time take you next? Let us know in the comments!🌅 #RideBlueGoGreen #SantaMonica @santamonicacity

🎉Happy National Volunteer Week! 🚏A BIG thank you to our dedicated Adopt-A-Stop volunteers who help keep #BBB stops clean, safe, and welcoming for our community!! ✨ Want to join our Adopt‑A‑Stop team?🌞 It’s a simple, feel‑good way to show your SaMo pride and make a real impact in your neighborhood. 💙Sign up today at bigbluebus.com/betterblue #AdoptAStop #BigBlueBus #NationalVolunteerWeek @santamonicacity

#BBBRoute3 bus stop on NB Lincoln Blvd. at Mindanao Wy. will be temporarily closed today (4/20) until approximately 3:00 p.m., due to road work.  Please use the temporary stop at NB Lincoln Blvd. & Mindanao Wy. (before the intersection) instead.

👏 A BIG round of applause for #BigBlueBus Motor Coach Operator Trainee Class 160!🎉 They’ve put in the work, sharpened their skills, and are now prepared to serve our community with care and professionalism. 🚍Spot one of our newest excited operators? Say hello and show them some love in the comments. 💙 Welcome aboard, #TeamBBB! #TransitCommunity #SantaMonica @santamonicacity

🌎 Rides on #BigBlueBus are FREE on #EarthDay, Wednesday, April 22!! 💙 Celebrate Earth Day by trying sustainable transportation. Small changes make a BIG impact for our earth and #SantaMonica. 🚌 Let’s ride together to help heal our plant! 🌿♻️ Plan your trip now! bigbluebus.com/planner 🌎 ¡Los viajes en el Big Blue Bus son GRATIS en el #DíaDeLaTierra, miércoles 22 de abril!! 💙 Celebra el Día de la Tierra probando transporte sostenible. Los pequeños cambios tienen un GRAN impacto en nuestra tierra y en Santa Mónica. 🚌 ¡Viaja con nosotros para ayudar a sanar nuestro planeta! 🌿♻️ ¡Planifica tu viaje ahora! bigbluebus.com/planner #RideBlueGoGreen #FreeRides #SustainableSantaMonica

⚡️ @CA_Trans_Agency Secretary Omishakin joined the charged-up atmosphere at @santamonicacity’s @SMBigBlueBus to celebrate their electric fleet & beginning construction of their charging infrastructure. TIRCP funded $53M of this project to expand ridership & increase service!

.@SMBigBlueBus has ceremonially broken ground on a $56 million zero-emission fleet and charging infrastructure expansion, largely funded through a $53.3 million grant from the state of California’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. masstransitmag.com/bus/infrastruc…

Big Blue Bus just set a new standard for electric transit. Santa Monica’s zero-emissions fleet is officially live — and it’s not a test. It’s a full-scale deployment built to perform. ⚡ 34 electric buses now in service ⚡ Up to 686 kWh battery capacity ⚡ 150–300 miles of range per day ⚡ Full charge in as little as 4–6 hours But the real story is the infrastructure behind it: 🔌 ChargePoint’s largest-ever single transit deployment — powered by 60+ Power Link systems 🏗️ Built inside a fully operational bus yard — no downtime, no disruption to daily service 🚎 Our largest overhead gantry installation to date ⚙️ First-of-its-kind integration with Hubbell’s state-of-the-art electric reel platform This is what it takes to electrify transit at scale. Not theory. Execution. ChargePoint is proud to partner with @SMBigBlueBus and the @santamonicacity to deliver cleaner air, quieter streets, and infrastructure built for the future. #ZeroEmissions #ElectricTransit #FleetElectrification #EVCharging #ChargePoint